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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bali Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Raymonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raymonds has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bali Mo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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185 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bali Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Raymonds!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raymonds with a poor takedown
and Mo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Raymonds did well to prevent Mo getting side control.
Raymonds is looking to escape.
Mo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Raymonds to regain full guard.
Mo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raymonds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mo drops back looking for a leg! Raymonds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Raymonds manages to kick Mo off! Mo jumps back into Raymonds's guard.
Mo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mo tries to free his leg and advance position but Raymonds is retaining full guard.
Mo is looking to work some ground and pound but Raymonds has wrist control.
Mo is pushing down on Raymonds's leg trying to pass to half guard. Raymonds is fighting to maintain full guard but Mo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Raymonds looks gassed!
Mo is trying to work for a kimura but Raymonds is defending well.
Mo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mo thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Raymonds to regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Raymonds keeping full guard, as Mo tries to pass.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mo throwing strikes from guard but Raymonds blocks nicely.
Mo looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo stands and throws Raymonds's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Mo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Raymonds has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mo but great work by Raymonds.
Mo is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mo is working hard here to advance position.
Mo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Raymonds off and has taken his back!
Raymonds is trying to stand back up.
Mo is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mo is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Raymonds has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bali Mo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mo looks to score with a jab to the body but Raymonds is just out of range.
Raymonds misses with a takedown attempt
and Mo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Raymonds's guard now.
Mo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mo throwing strikes from guard but Raymonds blocks nicely.
Mo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Raymonds keeping full guard, as Mo tries to pass.
Mo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Raymonds is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo slips nicely into half guard.
Mo tries to pass to full mount but Raymonds defends it.
Mo seems to be working for a kimura but Raymonds defends the submission attempt.
Raymonds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Raymonds has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mo is trying to work for a kimura but Raymonds is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Raymonds is trying to stand up.
Mo thowing shots but they're missing.
Mo looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Raymonds manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo tries for a kimura but Raymonds is defending well.
Mo tries for a kimura but Raymonds is defending well.
Mo throws a strike aimed at the side of Raymonds's head but Raymonds avoids it well.
Mo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Raymonds knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raymonds is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymonds prevents Mo from moving into mount.
Mo tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raymonds sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Bali Mo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Raymonds doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Mo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Raymonds won't allow Mo to pass to mount.
Mo is looking for a kimura here.
Mo is working for a submission of some sort.
Mo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Raymonds takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Raymonds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mo.
Mo wants to work for an arm triangle but Raymonds is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mo is working for a submission of some sort.
Mo is looking for a kimura but Raymonds is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mo to get the leverage.
Daniel Raymonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mo is trying to work for a kimura but Raymonds is defending well.
Raymonds keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mo is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mo trying to work for an americana but Raymonds has managed to regain full guard.
Mo passes into half guard.
Mo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mo seems to be working for a kimura but Raymonds defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bali Mo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bali Mo!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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